Comparatives and superlatives

COMPARATIVES AND SUPERLATIVES​

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comparatives

Comparative adjectives are used to compare two objects.​ Structure = noun (subject) + verb+ comparative adj + than + noun​

Examples:

• My house is larger than hers.​
• This box is smaller than the one I lost.​

• Your dog runs faster than Jim's dog.

Than" is usually used after the comparative adjective. -er is added to the end of a 1-syllable adjective.​

• cold - colder - The winter is colder than the summer.​
• small - smaller - The green hat is smaller than the yellow hat.​
• tall - taller - Most basketball players are taller than me. ​

Adjectives that have 2 syllables and end in - y, then change the -y to -i and add -er. ​

• early - earlier - I came home earlier than my sister. ​
• happy - happier - I am happier now than 1 year ago. ​

"more" or "less" is used for adjectives that have 2 syllables that do not end in -y.​

• honest - more honest - Police officers are usually more honest than criminals.​
• difficult - less difficult - The last test was less difficult than the test today. ​
• modern - more modern - Our generation is more modern than our parents generation. ​

"more" or "less" is used for adjectives that have 3 or more syllables.​

• expensive - less expensive - My car is less expensive than my sister's car. ​
• comfortable - more comfortable - The sofa is more comfortable than the chair. ​

Adjectives that end in -e, only -r is added.​

• nice - nicer - The beach is nicer than that park.​
• safe - safer - Airplanes are safer than cars.​

Adjective that end in with a consonant, vowel, consonant - the last consonant is doubled.​

• big - bigger - My house is bigger than my sisters house.​
• hot - hotter - The summer is hotter than the winter.​

superlatives

1. -est is added to the end of the adjective​ 2. adjectives that end in -y​ : change the -y to -i and add -est​

• early - earliest​
• happy - happiest​
• crazy - craziest​

3. adjectives that end with a vowel followed by a consonant​ double the last consonant and add -est​

• big -biggest​
• fat- fattest​
• hot -hottest​

4. adjectives that end with -e ​

• just add -st​
• nice -nicest​
• safe -safest

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Long adjectives either have: ​ 3 or more syllables - add "most" before the adjective ​

• expensive - most expensive​
• difficult - most difficult​
• comfortable - most comfortable​

2 syllables that do not end in -y - add "most" before the adjective ​

• honest - most honest​
• difficult- most difficult​
• modern - most modern